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One life trick I learned way too late is that you're allowed to have fun, on your trade or on the side. One should enjoy a few light-hearted or relaxed moments

One life trick I learned way too late is that you're allowed to have fun, on your trade or on the side. One should enjoy a few light-hearted or relaxed moments every week. For some reason I was convinced that one should seek productivity at every moment, which is the fastest way to burn out.

kaffekaka 1y ago
I completely agree. Enjoying life here and now is such an important aspect. For me, bouldering is such an activity. It demands maximum focus on tiny details in order to climb a piece of rock, which is completely pointless to do. Pure fun.
- bionsystem 1y ago
  I do bowling now and read your post as if you did as well :) Completely pointless and quite fun too.
  - edoceo 1y ago
    If you're looking for a game with a point, try darts!
    - garrickvanburen 1y ago
      Or Kubb! It has a high silliness factor
      - kaffekaka 1y ago
        I enjoy the solitude of bouldering by myself out in the forest. Solo Kubb is possible but wouldn't feel the same.
- cindyllm 1y ago
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swat535 1y ago
Another life trick I've learned is that you are also allowed to: 1. Say no and disagree with people 2. Walk away from any relationship (personal or professional) 3. Do what you like, believe what you like (as long as you are not harming yourself or others). 4. Move 5. Hire experts to work for you (if you can afford it) 6. Spend your money as you please 7. Engage in conversation with strangers 8. Drastically change your life (new career, new field of study, etc) 9. Talk to strangers. It took me a long time to realize that being an adult means taking control of my life, make decisions and being okay with their consequences because _I_ made them.
- EasyMark 1y ago
  #9 isn't on its own line, and it's wrecking my need for consistency
  - piskov 1y ago
    Yet you are not bothered with the fact that it’s the same as #7
- UK-Al05 1y ago
  For most people 8 is difficult because it took them ages to build up to a salary that pays as well as they do now, and they simply can't afford to do that again.

kaffekaka 1y ago

I completely agree. Enjoying life here and now is such an important aspect. For me, bouldering is such an activity. It demands maximum focus on tiny details in order to climb a piece of rock, which is completely pointless to do. Pure fun.

bionsystem 1y ago
I do bowling now and read your post as if you did as well :) Completely pointless and quite fun too.
- edoceo 1y ago
  If you're looking for a game with a point, try darts!
  - garrickvanburen 1y ago
    Or Kubb! It has a high silliness factor
    - kaffekaka 1y ago
      I enjoy the solitude of bouldering by myself out in the forest. Solo Kubb is possible but wouldn't feel the same.
cindyllm 1y ago
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swat535 1y ago

Another life trick I've learned is that you are also allowed to: 1. Say no and disagree with people 2. Walk away from any relationship (personal or professional) 3. Do what you like, believe what you like (as long as you are not harming yourself or others). 4. Move 5. Hire experts to work for you (if you can afford it) 6. Spend your money as you please 7. Engage in conversation with strangers 8. Drastically change your life (new career, new field of study, etc) 9. Talk to strangers. It took me a long time to realize that being an adult means taking control of my life, make decisions and being okay with their consequences because _I_ made them.

EasyMark 1y ago
#9 isn't on its own line, and it's wrecking my need for consistency
- piskov 1y ago
  Yet you are not bothered with the fact that it’s the same as #7
UK-Al05 1y ago
For most people 8 is difficult because it took them ages to build up to a salary that pays as well as they do now, and they simply can't afford to do that again.